Your dental health is important. It makes a difference in how you feel, how you look . . . and how you go about your life. At Cantrell West Dental, our top priority is the quality of your dental care, your comfort, and your satisfaction with our services.

Dr. Don Deems and the entire Cantrell West Dental team provide traditional preventive and diagnostic family dental care as well as leading edge cosmetic and restorative dentistry in a state-of-the art dental practice that emphasizes communication, patient comfort, and superb care and service.

Cantrell West Dental and Dr. Deems recognize that excellent dental care is about being at the forefront of new techniques and new ways of caring for your teeth and gums as well as building solid relationships with patients based on truthfulness, integrity, and caring. (Don’t take our word for it, though. Check real reviews from real patients by clicking on the “Certified Reviews” box above!)

Cantrell West is not your typical Little Rock dentist practice. When you come in for care, we help you understand your dental needs and available treatment options. We are proud of our tradition of excellence and innovation dating back more than 50 years since this practice was founded.

Dr. Deems is recognized as one of the top dentists in Little Rock and Central Arkansas by publications such as Active Years, and Cantrell West Dental is the only dental practice to receive the National Best Practices Honors by the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Don Deems is a proud Fastbraces® provider: Braces technology that is fast, safe and affordable.

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Emergency Department Dental Referrals Save Millions In Healthcare CostsVox (2/23) carried American Dental Association-sponsored content that discusses the ADA’s Emergency Department (ED) Dental Referral Program. According to the ADA’s Health Policy Institute, 41 percent of the 2.2 million people who visit hospital EDs each year for dental pain “are reimbursed through Medicaid.” Considering $2 billion was spent on hospital ED visits for dental conditions in 2015, the Health Policy Institute says 79 percent of these ED visits could be moved to a dental office, which would save the healthcare system millions of dollars and provide patients the care they need. Visits to the ED for dental pain can cost between $400-$1,500, compared to $90-$200 for a visit to the dentist. ED referral models represent “best practices for how emergency and primary care are working together to get patients into a dental home, a location where patients can go to receive regular oral care and treatment.” #CleanEats#Dentist#DentalHumor#HealthyLiving#OralHealth#Toothbrush#HealthyTeeth#HappyTeeth#LittleRock#LittleRockDentist#Healthy#Teeth

CDC Study: One In 14 Women Smoke During PregnancyUSA Today (2/28, May) reports that despite the “host of birth defects” linked to smoking while pregnant, one in 14 women are doing it, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis released Wednesday. The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics found that “more than 7% of women who gave birth reported smoking while pregnant in 2016.” Fortune (2/28, Price) reports the study suggests “younger mothers, as well as those less educated, tended to be the biggest offenders.” The New York Daily News (2/28, Dziemianowicz) reports, “Women aged 20-24 were most likely to smoke cigarettes during pregnancy at 10.7%, while those over 45 were least likely at 2.0%.” #CleanEats#Dentist#DentalHumor#HealthyLiving#OralHealth#Toothbrush#HealthyTeeth#HappyTeeth#LittleRock#LittleRockDentist#Healthy#Teeth